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General language
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General language
dynamic modality
Language; General language
A type of modality that expresses what is possible or necessary given a particular set of circumstances.
dvandva
Language; General language
A hyphenated compound that refers to two or more things that could be connected in sense by the conjunction and, e.g. singer-songwriter and whiskey-soda.
durative aspect
Language; General language
An aspect used to show actions that are in progress at a particular time in the past, present, or future.
dummy pronoun
Language; General language
A type of pronoun that is used when the sentence's syntax requires a subject but that subject doesn't exist.
